Texas wrongful death lawsuit filed over fatal semi-trailer accident
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The accident took place on I-35, just south of
The woman bringing the wrongful death lawsuit is Melissa Hinkle. She is suing five parties, including the driver of the truck, the company for which the driver worked, the company that had the contract to perform the construction work on the interstate bridge and the Texas Department of Transportation.
The driver of the truck was Randy Crume. According to a
The lawsuit alleges that the construction company, KKM Construction Inc., caused a traffic jam which was backing up interstate traffic for miles at the time of the accident.
The fatal accident resulted in the death of 13-year-old Casey Hinkle and his 63-year-old grandfather, Gervious Dale Hinkle. Melissa Hinkle spent 5 days in ICU as a result of the injuries she suffered in the car accident.
A similar tragedy occurred on August 3rd when another semi-trailer crashed into vehicles that were stuck in a traffic jam caused by the same contractor named in Hinkle’s suit. The accident resulted in the death of three people: Anthony Brandon, 48; Kimberly Brandon, 47; and Darryl Hoosier, 55. Two others were injured in that same accident.
As of Friday August 7th, the construction on the bridge has still not been completed. The company is being fined $400 a day until the work is completed.
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